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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.39.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Confederate Baptist |
| Title | Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 25 (April 15, 1863)] |
| Date | 15 April 1863 |
| Author | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) |
| Additional authors | Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Extensive report, reprinted form the Mercury, of the attack on the Forts at Charleston Harbor. Also: repeal of a Georgia law prohibiting teaching Negroes to read, news from Washington of a Negro draft. A couple of articles describe army missions and another one compares religions work in the army with ancient battles. Another article examines ministering spirits. Three columns of war news. |
| Subjects | Battle of Charleston Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Battle of Charleston Harbor Law African American History Slavery Education Conscription African American Troops Classical World and Ancient Civilization Battle Religion |
| People | Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence) (1814-1877) Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey (1824-1894) |
| Place written | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | The purpose of this journal, according to its first issue, is the advancement of the Baptist denomination in both intelligence and piety, while giving support to the Confederacy. Thousands of copies were distributed to soldiers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |